GREAT TIPS ON CREATING AN ECOVER FOR PUBLISHING ON AMAZON.COM
INSPIRATION ď‚—
Go through Amazon and search the Kindle Books, see what covers appeal to you and why. Work from there.
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ECOVER SIZE 800px high and 600px wide Make it easy to read when small Use relevant quality graphics Keep the design simple Get three designs made up
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ECOVER SIZE
Use only 2 to 3 fonts per cover
Best bold fonts: Myriad Pro Web Impact
Best writing fonts Times New Roman Helvetica
Don’t put “By (your name)” just put “(your name)” http://amydebcreations.com/
PHOTO EDITING SITES GIMP (download to your PC/Mac) iPiccy.com Pixlr.com Fotoflexer.com PicMonkey.com Lunapic.com
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OUTSOURCING Check their past work Look at their reviews Be clear on what you get for your money and deadlines If they supply the images, ask for proof it is legal, not copyrighted images
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FREE IMAGES FreeDigitalPhotos.net Kozzi.com Dreamstime.com Sxc.hu.com Morguefile.com Fotolia.com iStockphoto
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BUY YOUR IMAGES iStockphotos.com (subscription model) Photos.com (eg. 10 images for $20) Shutterstock.com (very expensive – image only & subscription) DepositPhotos.com (subscription – good prices)
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COVER COPY
Put a copy of the cover on your add and inside your actual Word document so people see the cover when they buy the book too
You can make a free 3D copy of the Book if you like
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FREE ECOVER You can create one on Amazon’s publishing page There will be a “create an eBook Beta” button, which will take you to a separate page area to create a custom eCover for Amazon book
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